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• In order for a patent to be granted, the claimed invention must be "non obvious" to one of "ordinary skill in the art". In other words, if one obtains a new and unexpected result, the invention is said to be non obvious.

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  non obvious. research.hsc.unt.edu. Glossary of Patent Legal Terms. University of North Texas. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/non-obvious (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "non obvious." Glossary of Patent Legal Terms. University of North Texas. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/non-obvious.

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